Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two)
2022-06-25 – 2022-06-26 · Belvidere, IL · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $11,100.00
Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke BBQ (706.2400) · 32 teams
Entries
32
5 categories
Top score
706.2400
Winning margin
9.7256
GC over RC
Field average
675.37
median 674.74
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3140
what a walk cost here
Field spread
95.5424
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,100.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 13%
beats 87% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1613
avg power rating going in · stronger than 95% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Heavy Smoke BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Heavy Smoke BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1613 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-26 | Belvidere, IL | 43 | 687.9200 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 | Belvidere, IL | 36 | 703.9660 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 ← this one | Belvidere, IL | 32 | 706.2400 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | Good Grefe! | |
| 9 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 10 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 17 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 19 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 21 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 22 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | DB BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 26 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 27 | Risky Brisket | |
| 28 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 29 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 30 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 31 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 32 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE U | |
| 4 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 12 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 16 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 17 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 18 | DB BBQ | |
| 19 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 25 | Good Grefe! | |
| 26 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 27 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 28 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 29 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 30 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 31 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 32 | Skinny Pig BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
32 entries · top 706.2400 · median 674.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | Good Grefe! | |
| 20 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 21 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 23 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 24 | DB BBQ | |
| 25 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 26 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 27 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 29 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 30 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 32 | Skinny Pig BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | Risky Brisket | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | iBQ'n | |
| 12 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 17 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 18 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 19 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 21 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 22 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | QUE U | |
| 24 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 25 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 26 | Good Grefe! | |
| 27 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 28 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 29 | DB BBQ | |
| 30 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 31 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 32 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE U | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 6 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | Good Grefe! | |
| 22 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 25 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 26 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 27 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 28 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 29 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 30 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 31 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 32 | Smokin Highwaymen |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
13 entries · top 177.7372 · median 170.8112